Australia's weather bureau said on Tuesday that sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific were rising and an El Nino weather event, which typically brings hotter, drier weather, would likely develop between September and November.
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds up an umbrella at the Sydney Opera House during cloudy and rainy weather conditions in Sydney, Australia, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File PhotoFILE PHOTO: A woman holds up an umbrella at the Sydney Opera House during cloudy and rainy weather conditions in Sydney, Australia, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo
The World Meteorological Organisation said last month the weather pattern had emerged in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years. “Climate models indicate further warming of the central to eastern Pacific is likely, with SSTs remaining above El Niño thresholds until at least early 2024.”
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